Gregory Allen Skinner

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Charge:	Felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition
Sentence:	10 years
Years Imprisoned:	5
Year Crime:	2011
Year Convicted:	2012
Year Cleared:	2018
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Texas
County or Region of Crime:	Dallas
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	"Gregory Allen Skinner was wrongly convicted in 2012 of being a felon in possession of a firearm committed in Dallas County, Texas in 2011. After his conviction Gregory Skinner was sentenced to 10 years in prison. On November 7, 2018 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted state habeas corpus petition in a majority 2 to 1 ruling that stated: "In his instant application, applicant contends that the judgment is void because he had not been convicted of a felony when he possessed a firearm. The trial court made findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended that we grant relief. The State agrees that applicant is entitled to relief under these circumstances. Relief is granted. The judgment in cause number F-1162085-M in the 194th District Court of Dallas County is set aside,""
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Innocence Proved By:	"On November 7, 2018 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted state habeas corpus petition in a majority 2 to 1 ruling that stated: "In his instant application, applicant contends that the judgment is void because he had not been convicted of a felony when he possessed a firearm. The trial court made findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended that we grant relief. The State agrees that applicant is entitled to relief under these circumstances. Relief is granted. The judgment in cause number F-1162085-M in the 194th District Court of Dallas County is set aside," Justice Yeary wrote a thoughtful 6 page dissent that Gregory Skinner was not entitled to habeas relief."
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Age When Imprisoned:	43
Age When Released:	48
Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	Black
Information Source 1:	"Ex Parte Gregory Allen Skinner, No. WR-87,881-01 (Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, November 7, 2018) (Granting habeas corpus based on failure to commit a crime.)"
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Gregory Allen Skinner

Charge:

Felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition

Sentence:

10 years

Years Imprisoned:

5

Year Crime:

2011

Year Convicted:

2012

Year Cleared:

2018

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Texas

County or Region of Crime:

Dallas

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

43

Age When Released:

48

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Black

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"Ex Parte Gregory Allen Skinner, No. WR-87,881-01 (Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, November 7, 2018) (Granting habeas corpus based on failure to commit a crime.)"

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